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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A fiery video clip from the past has resurfaced showing Pastor Lincoln Connor delivering a blistering rebuke of the government —for their outright failure to even acknowledge the official submission of Pastor William Connor as a candidate for National Hero.

Years later, in 2025, the stinging reality remains: Pastor William Connor still has not been recognized as a National Hero of St. Kitts and Nevis, despite his decades of unmatched service and widespread public support.

“Every Nation Has Its Heroes”

In the impassioned sermon that has reignited public outrage, Pastor Connor declared:
“Every nation has its heroes, its visionaries, its champions. Pastor William Conner must be categorized as one of the heroes of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.”

He blasted the government’s arrogant silence after two consecutive submissions and years, stressing that not even a simple letter was sent to acknowledge receipt.

“That is an insult to this ministry, an insult to the people who send it, and an insult to the memory of that great man who spoke the keynote address on September 18th, 1983, when this country became independent,” Connor said at the time.

Still Waiting in 2025

What makes the resurfaced clip sting even more is the unchanged outcome. In 2025, as the Federation marks its 42nd year of independence, Pastor William Connor’s name is still absent from the Heroes Park. The silence continues to hang heavy, leaving the Church and much of the nation feeling insulted and sidelined.

“If you have a poll today, every person, across every political divide, will say to you Pastor Conner is well deserving to be in that park. Everybody will tell you that. Far and near, across this world, everybody will tell you that. We are a better people because of that man.” Pastor Connor warned back then. Today, his words remain eerily prophetic.

A Snub That Cuts Deep

National Heroes Day still sees only five political figures honored in the park. For the Christian community, that remains a glaring injustice. The omission of Pastor William Connor—the man who for 60 years shepherded the people, built ministries from nothing, and gave voice to the voiceless—is seen as a deliberate marginalization of the Church’s role in nation-building.

“We will send it in every year. You can refuse to acknowledge it every year. But the day will come when a government will get in and they will acknowledge it. We must done with those things in this country,” Connor declared in the 2020 video.

A Legacy of Service Ignored

Pastor William Connor’s legacy is rooted in sacrifice. From September 1949, when he began gathering children in back streets with nothing but “a black Bible, a big stick, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit,” to decades of ministry that transformed lives, his impact remains unmatched.

Yet in 2025, the government has still not acknowledged him—not even with a formal response.

The People’s Verdict

The question lingers: How much longer will the nation insult its own conscience?

As one outraged citizen put it after watching the clip go viral again:
“If Pastor William Connor is not a National Hero by now, then what does that say about us as a people in 2025?”

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